“I never thought that it would happen … ” Experiences of HIV seroconverters among HIV-discordant partnerships in a prospective HIV prevention study in Kenya
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Pregnancy and HIV transmission among HIV-discordant couples in a clinical trial in Kisumu, Kenya.
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0954-0121,1360-0451
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1191610